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    Change Touch pad color to black

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by aju_ajin, Sep 8, 2011.

  1. aju_ajin

    aju_ajin Newbie

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    Hi,

    I bought Alienware M14x recently.
    Can any one help me change the touch pad color to black.
    I tried to change though AlienFx.
    By selecting 8 which is touch pad and tried to select the black color from the color wheel, but i am not able to select the black color from there, but i am able to select the other colors from there.
     
    aju_ajin, Sep 8, 2011
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  2. RedSuinit

    RedSuinit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not 100% sure, but I am pretty sure, that you can't select black for the TP. I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that you can't.
     
    RedSuinit, Sep 8, 2011
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  3. XxAlbertoxX

    XxAlbertoxX Notebook Consultant

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    YUP,

    OP to turn off the keyboard hit FN + ALIEN FX/PRT SCRN

    Then to turn off the touchpad hit FN + INSERT/T-PAD

    Cheers :)
     
    XxAlbertoxX, Sep 8, 2011
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  4. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    I think he wants to change the colour to black but keep the function of the touchpad. That's not possible unless you turn AlienFX completely off
     
    fred2028, Sep 8, 2011
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  5. aju_ajin

    aju_ajin Newbie

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    Thanks for you reply
    if i completely turn AlienFX off,will that turn off the touch pad light.
    How to completely turn off the AlienFX?
     
    aju_ajin, Sep 8, 2011
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  6. FearEffect

    FearEffect Notebook Guru

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    Yes, the touch pad light will turn off if you turn off AlienFX (and the touchpad will still work). You can turn off AlienFX by pressing "FN+PRNTSCRN" or right click on the icon on the taskbar and select the "Go dark" option.
     
    FearEffect, Sep 8, 2011
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  7. trooper1414

    trooper1414 Notebook Deity

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    In order for you to turn off your touchpad light as well as the keyboard light ....when you go dark ......click on the icon of the alien fx and uncheck "Keep status zones on during go dark" ...this will turn off all the lights on the system..including the tpad..wireless...capslock and power light !!! :D Hope this helps....Cheers!!
     
    trooper1414, Sep 8, 2011
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  8. AdamMallinson

    AdamMallinson Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know this is a really old post but i have just received my m14x R2 and was already being bugged by the touch pad light. I found a way to disable it and make it black/off.

    If you right click on the alien head on the taskbar (probably hidden by default) and hover over Quick Change option and then select black to turn off all lights. After that you can open up the application and just enable the lights you want and the colour you want ignoring zone 8 for the touchpad.

    I did this and all the other lights are back to red with the touchpad still black.
     
    AdamMallinson, Aug 8, 2012
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  9. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Neat, that works :)
     
    ejohnson, Aug 8, 2012
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  10. abec

    abec Notebook Guru

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    yepp..it works +1 for u dud
     
    abec, Aug 8, 2012
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  11. eriequiet

    eriequiet Newbie

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    first time poster, was looking for the same answer... then I figured out how to do it, figured I would register and share

    if you want to use any advanced feature here is how you can make it black for real,

    make your theme how you want it minus the touchpad color...
    save it

    now open the theme file you just made, (ath file in your themes folder)

    find this section of code (about a third of the way down)

    Actions
    ZoneID 8/ZoneID
    ActionID 8/ActionID
    ActionTypeID 3/ActionTypeID
    Color1 #FF0000F0/Color1
    Color2 #FF000000/Color2
    Duration 0/Duration
    /Actions

    delete this section, save, open in alienware command, and enjoy

    sorry for not posting the code exactly as it is seen, I can't figure out how to post it
    I also would upload a basic theme minus the touchpad, but it wont let me attach ath file :-\
     
    eriequiet, Aug 23, 2012
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  12. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Hello, eriequiet, thanks for sharing and welcome to NBR. +REP

    You can archive the file(s) to be able to upload.
     
    katalin_2003, Aug 23, 2012
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